Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel spoke simplest concerning the curse of quantity 9 at Chelsea forward of the pre-season and stated that no person needs to put on the blouse.
Chelsea participant Reece James in motion all the way through pre-season. (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSChelsea completed at third within the Premier League remaining seasonTuchel’s aspect misplaced 2 finals remaining seasonChelsea loaned out their major striker Romelu Lukaku again to Inter Milan
Chelsea are set to start their marketing campaign towards Everton within the Premier League on Saturday, 6 August. They’ve made main adjustments of their squad, obtaining new defenders along winger Raheem Sterling. They’ve additionally loaned out their major striker Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan,, and stay with out an out and out striker at the present time.
Talking forward in their recreation on Saturday, Tuchel spoke concerning the much-discussed curse of quantity 9 blouse at Chelsea and published that no person needs to the touch that jersey.
Lukaku used to be the remaining to put on the blouse after returning to Chelsea for a club-record rate of 97.5 million kilos however after one lacklustre season he rejoined Serie A facet Inter Milan.
“Folks inform me it is cursed… It is not the case that we go away it open for tactical causes,” Tuchel instructed newshounds.
“Strangely, no person needs to the touch it. Everyone who’s right here longer than me tells me, ‘ah, you realize, he had the 9 and he didn’t ranking and he had the 9 and did additionally no longer ranking’,” Tuchel added.
“So we now we now have a second the place no person needs to the touch the quantity 9. I am additionally superstitious, I will perceive why avid gamers perhaps do not contact it and produce other personal tastes.”
Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been connected with a transfer to Chelsea, however Tuchel remained tight lipped concerning the state of affairs and didn’t take the identify of any avid gamers.
“Possibly we deliver yet another participant, perhaps no longer… We now have choices however on the similar time, we understand how many video games are coming. So let’s examine if we will be able to nonetheless perhaps signal a participant,” he added.
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